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White Rock WF EA April 2011 Page 143-210 143 Environmental Assessment 10.2 Communication Impacts 10.2.1 Background Wind turbines have the potential to interfere with television and radio broadcasting, mobile phone reception, microwave links and other radio links such as mobile and CB radio. There are three mechanisms by which wind turbines may cause interference: reflection or scattering, diffraction and near field effects. • Reflection or scattering – occurs when a signal becomes obstructed between the transmitter and a receiver, this could be due to a tower or moving blade component as shown in Figure 10-5. • Diffraction – occurs when a signal is both absorbed and reflected by an object in the signal path. • Near field effects – are caused by electromagnetic fields. This is no longer an issue due to advances in wind turbine technology and compliance with Electromagnetic Emission Standards. A communication impact assessment report was prepared by Epuron. The objectives of this investigation were to identify the potential for impacts from the proposed White Rock Wind Farm on existing telecommunications services in the vicinity of the project, and to identify appropriate mitigation strategies for potential impacts. The full investigation including a glossary of acronyms used in the investigation, maps, footnotes and references is presented in Appendix 6. The following approach was adopted to identify the potential impact of the project on telecommunications: • Identify holders of telecommunications licenses (under the Radiocommunications Act 1992) within a 25km radius of the project, as well as point-to-point links in the vicinity of the project, using information provided on the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) RADCOM database. • Provide written notification of the project and seek comments from each license holder identified via the ACMA RADCOM database search. • Record and review all responses received to identify any issues raised by license holders. • Discuss issues raised with relevant license holders with the aim to resolve or identify mitigation options. • Carry out an assessment of the “Fresnel zone” associated with each fixed point-to-point communications link in the vicinity of the project. • Determine appropriate ‘exclusion zones’ for the proposed turbine layout based on these calculations and advice from license holders. • Confirm that all turbines (including blades) are located outside the ‘exclusion zone’. • Determine appropriate additional mitigation measures which may be required. 144 Environmental Assessment Figure 10-5 Scattering of a signal from a wind turbine 10.2.2 Existing Environment The potential impacts of the proposed White Rock Wind Farm on the four most commonly used telecommunications services have been investigated separately and are summarised below. These services include: • Television and radio broadcast services • Mobile phone services • Radio communication services Television Broadcast There are four television transmitters in the vicinity of the wind farm that transmit at a range of power levels. They are located at: • Carpenters Hill, about 4 kilometres north west of Glen Innes; • Mt Dowe (Mt Kaputar), near Narrabri; • Inverell; and • Armidale. Television Interference (TVI) is dependent on a range of factors including: existing environment factors (topography, direct signal strength, transmitter type, and receiver type) and wind farm design factors (turbine elevation, rotor size and orientation, speed of rotation, blade material and pitch). Due to the variability of local conditions and the characteristics of antennae used in particular installations, there is a degree of uncertainty regarding predicted levels of interference. A Kordia report commissioned by the Long Gully Wind Farm in New Zealand stated that analogue television would be the most likely transmission service to experience interference from a wind farm development, although only within a limited distance. Very High Frequency (VHF) TV reception at dwellings within approximately 1 km of an installed wind turbines would have some probability of noticeable “ghosting” at times (Kordia, 2009). 145 Environmental Assessment Digital TV is not susceptible to visible “ghosting” degradation (Kordia, 2009). For any confirmed wind farm interference problems where TV antenna system improvements are unsuccessful, the use of the digital TV services in the area may be the best solution, requiring the provision of a digital set top converter. The Glen Innes region is also due to cease transmitting analogue TV from the second half of 2012. From this point, digital TV will be the only broadcast option in the region. It is difficult to assess the likely impact on specific house locations. During the operational phase of the project it is possible that television reception could be affected at some of these locations unless some form of mitigation is introduced. The International Telecommunications Union Recommendation ITU-R BT.805 states that impacts beyond 5 kilometres are unlikely. (ITU, 1997) Satellite based television services are also received at various locations throughout the area. These services are not subject to the same topographic screening that can affect the land based TV transmissions. Due to the distance of residences from the wind farm it is very unlikely that satellite based television services would be subject to interference due to the wind farm’s operation as the wind turbine would have to be within the line of sight from the antenna to the satellite. Radio Broadcast The level of radio broadcast interference experienced can be influenced by a variety of factors including abnormal weather conditions, multi-path distortion (reception of a signal directly from a transmitter and also a reflected signal from hills, structures etc.), overloading (when an FM receiver receives too strong a signal) and electrical interference. The ACMA authorises licenses to operate radio communications devices such as transmitters and receivers. In effect they are licenses to use specific segments of the radio frequency spectrum. On their RADCOM database ACMA list the following broadcasters for radio under post code 2370, Glen Innes NSW: • Deepwater RA1: 2CBD • Inverell RA1: 2ABCRN, 2ABCRR, 2GEM, 2GL, 2NZ, 2PNN • Remote Commercial Radio Service North East Zone RA1: 2ABCRN, 2ABCRR, 2ABCRN, 4ABCRR, 4BRZ, 4JK, 4QCC, 4RBL, 4TI, 4WP and ABC. Potential wind farm impacts on FM radio are highly unlikely and therefore the stations serving the area have not been listed. At the time of writing, no other concerns had been raised from the license holders contacted regarding possible impacts to television or radio broadcasting services. The Proponent will work with organisations to resolve issues, should any be identified. Mobile phone services A mobile phone network consists of a system of adjoining zones called ‘cells’, which vary in size with a radius of 2 - 10 km. Each cell has its own base station that sends and receives radio signals throughout its specified zone. Mobile phone antennas need to be mounted clear of surrounding obstructions such as buildings to reduce ‘dead spots’ and allow the base station to effectively cover its intended cells. Mobile phone coverage is available in much of the area around Glen Innes but is patchy further away from Glen Innes and the main highways and where topography limits coverage. Mobile phone coverage is particularly poor in locations west of the Waterloo Range and to the west of the White Rock wind farm site. In view of the separation distance between the base antennas and turbine structures and the wind farm location relative to areas of existing coverage, transmission of mobile phone signals is not expected to be affected by the wind farm. There is no 3G coverage in the vicinity of the project area. 146 Environmental Assessment Radio Communications The ACMA issues radio communications licenses in accordance with Part 3.5 of the Commonwealth Radiocommunications Act 1992. The ACMA issues licenses to use specific segments of the radio broadcasting frequency spectrum for different purposes and maintains a register (the ACMA RADCOM Database) of all the licenses issued. License holders operate a range of radio communications services, including fixed link microwave communication and mobile communication systems within a 25km radius of the proposed wind farm. Multiple license holders use some sites, while sole users employ others. Radio communications sites within a 25km radius are listed below. Organisations identified as operating radio communication licences (including fixed link communications) within 25km of the proposed wind farm were consulted. Each was asked to provide independent comments / advice on the possibility of the White Rock Wind Farm development interfering with their communications links. A fixed link radio transmission is a point to point transmission path typically between two elevated topographical features. Radio links could make use of a number of transmission frequencies including UHF, VHF or microwave. The transmission path may become compromised if a wind farm is located within the direct line of sight or what is known as the ‘Fresnel Zone’ around the line of sight between the sending and receiving antennae. The potential impact zone will vary with the distance between the transmitter and receiver, frequency of transmission and the location of any particular point along its path. The maximum extent of the Fresnel zone occurs at the midpoint along the path of the microwave link as shown in Figure 10-6. Communications
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